WTC Final: India vs Australia: Australian opener Usman Khawaja on Tuesday revealed Australia’s kit for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, which is scheduled to begin on June 7 in Oval, England. Follow World Test Championship Final LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Khawaja took to Twitter to share the sweater of Australia’s Test uniform designed for the WTC final. The sweater has a dark green V-neck border with the WTC logo on the left side.
“Not gonna lie. These vest are gangsta 🔥. World Test Championship. #straya🇦🇺🦘🪃 #loveavest #prizedpossession #wtc #gonnaneedit”, Khawaja captioned the photo.
While the first batch of Indian players including Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin have reached England for WTC Final, Australian players are set to depart for UK on May 28.
Josh Hazlewood FIT for WTC Final
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood, who had returned home from IPL 2023 after complaining of side soreness, has been declared fit for selection for the World Test Championship final and the Ashes.
“Josh Hazlewood returned home from the IPL last weekend after experiencing minor side soreness after the completion of his most recent IPL match,” a CA spokesperson said.
Notably, Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 series in India due to an Achilles injury. The pacer, who plays for RCB in IPL, also missed the first half of the tournament and returned to the game against the Lucknow Super Giants.
He played three matches in the tournament before returning back to Australia due to soreness.
No SOFT Signal for WTC Final 2023
Earlier, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the ‘soft signal’ rule will be abolished and the implementation will take place in the WTC final.
According to ICC rules, a “Soft Signal is the visual communication by the bowler’s end umpire to the third umpire (accompanied by additional information via two-way radio where necessary) of his/her initial on-field decision prior to initiating an Umpire Review.”
“Should both on-field umpires require assistance from the third umpire to make a decision, the bowler’s end umpire shall firstly take a decision on-field after consulting with the striker’s end umpire, before consulting by two-way radio with the third umpire. Such consultation shall be initiated by the bowler’s end umpire to the third umpire by making the shape of a TV screen with his/her hands, followed by a Soft Signal of Out or Not out made with the hands close to the chest at chest height. If the third umpire advises that the replay evidence is inconclusive, the on-field decision communicated at the start of the consultation process shall stand”, the rule further states.
Australia’s squad for WTC final 2023: Pat Cummins (Captain), Steve Smith (VC), David Warner, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Harris, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, and Todd Murphy.
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